An Imaging Plate Readout System

Abstract

  A compact imaging plate readout system for X-ray diffraction studies on the mechanical behavior of materials has been constructed. A He-Ne laser beam transmitted through an optical fiber is focused on an imaging plate. Both linear and logarithmic amplifiers can be used as a preamplifier. The preamplifier output is integrated for a sampling period of 38 μs which corresponds to the 100 μm reading. Experiments using 5.6 keV X-rays have been carried out to obtain the characteristics of the system. Applications on the field of material strength are also presented.